I don't get these expensive large monitors that are incapable of showing 4K content, which is all over the place now (Youtube, Netflix, UHD Blu-ray, etc.).
No one's scaled up to a dual 4k panel yet. AFAIK only Samsung is making 32:9 at the moment.
Until DSC (displayport data compression, or HDMI 2.1) come out a twin4k monitor would be limited to 60hz non-HDR due to bandwidth limitations. Given the inability to add other premium features I'm not surprised by the lack of a panel yet. The fact that we're nowhere close to having a GPU that could game at it is also a factor. Dual-1080p is roughly equivalent to single 1440p, that's been comfortabily within high end GPUs for a while. Dual-1440p roughly equates to a single 4k monitor, and even the 1080 Ti struggles at that resolution currently. Hopefully the 2080/Ti will better that situation in the very near future.
DisplayPort 1.4 can support 8K UHD (7680 × 4320) at 60 Hz with 30 bit/px RGB color and HDR. DP 1.4 has been available on the video card side since the Geforce 10xx series.
Only using Display Stream Compression (or 4:2:2 chroma compression which is terrible for anything with text eg any PC use), without that it tops out at 4k120hz 8 bit, or 4k 98hz 10bit (HDR) which is where the recently released 4k144hz HDR monitors sit.
AFAIK there's no available setup using DSC, not sure if both the GPU and monitor control chips are lacking or if it's available on one end of the connection but not the other yet.
Every single monitor article there's people explaining how something is wrong with the monitor because it doesn't do something in some scenario as though it's perfectly simple to build a monitor that satisfies all use cases.
The OP point is this is a useless gaming monitor as it is wasting R&D money on old tech. I already have a 4k monitor, my next one will be 4k HDR. Why would I downgrade to this?
I would like to see one with 2160 vertical resolution and 32:9 format - so that actual 4K HDR could be shown - hopefully one day even movies will be available in this resolution. Of course this would like mean it will be a 8K monitor and super expensive.
I have a LG 34U88 and its nice having wide screen especially for web and graphics work. Games are of course cool on it - even though I finally starting to grow out of gaming.
I'm right there with you. This one is getting close to perfect with the horizontal screen span and curvature. The only thing still lacking, is sufficient vertical space. If it kept the same horizontal span and 5120 pixel resolution but was tall enough to accommodate 2160 pixels vertically, the diagonal span of the screen would then be 51.2" (vs. 49") but the screen's height would be 20" (vs. 13.3".) Well, that hypothetical 51" monitor is the one I'd jump all over... even if it cost me an arm and a leg.
Im feeling you on this, a 5120x2160 curved 50 inch monitor would have been way better. But what I'd really like to see for office use, was a 7680x2160 curved 80" monitor. Then I'd buy a new one over my 4k.
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bill.rookard - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
Wow. That is one godda*n wide monitor. I don't even want to know what the MSRP is gonna be on that sucker.lukeduff - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
I don't get these expensive large monitors that are incapable of showing 4K content, which is all over the place now (Youtube, Netflix, UHD Blu-ray, etc.).DanNeely - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
No one's scaled up to a dual 4k panel yet. AFAIK only Samsung is making 32:9 at the moment.Until DSC (displayport data compression, or HDMI 2.1) come out a twin4k monitor would be limited to 60hz non-HDR due to bandwidth limitations. Given the inability to add other premium features I'm not surprised by the lack of a panel yet. The fact that we're nowhere close to having a GPU that could game at it is also a factor. Dual-1080p is roughly equivalent to single 1440p, that's been comfortabily within high end GPUs for a while. Dual-1440p roughly equates to a single 4k monitor, and even the 1080 Ti struggles at that resolution currently. Hopefully the 2080/Ti will better that situation in the very near future.
DigitalFreak - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
DisplayPort 1.4 can support 8K UHD (7680 × 4320) at 60 Hz with 30 bit/px RGB color and HDR. DP 1.4 has been available on the video card side since the Geforce 10xx series.DanNeely - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
Only using Display Stream Compression (or 4:2:2 chroma compression which is terrible for anything with text eg any PC use), without that it tops out at 4k120hz 8 bit, or 4k 98hz 10bit (HDR) which is where the recently released 4k144hz HDR monitors sit.AFAIK there's no available setup using DSC, not sure if both the GPU and monitor control chips are lacking or if it's available on one end of the connection but not the other yet.
Diji1 - Sunday, September 9, 2018 - link
Every single monitor article there's people explaining how something is wrong with the monitor because it doesn't do something in some scenario as though it's perfectly simple to build a monitor that satisfies all use cases.Azethoth - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
The OP point is this is a useless gaming monitor as it is wasting R&D money on old tech. I already have a 4k monitor, my next one will be 4k HDR. Why would I downgrade to this?Sell it to businesses, but its dumb for gamers.
sor - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
Not bad. I currently have a 38” 3840 x 1600 with USB C and it’s great. If this didn’t give up vertical pixels I might consider upgrading.HStewart - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
I would like to see one with 2160 vertical resolution and 32:9 format - so that actual 4K HDR could be shown - hopefully one day even movies will be available in this resolution. Of course this would like mean it will be a 8K monitor and super expensive.I have a LG 34U88 and its nice having wide screen especially for web and graphics work. Games are of course cool on it - even though I finally starting to grow out of gaming.
boeush - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
I'm right there with you. This one is getting close to perfect with the horizontal screen span and curvature. The only thing still lacking, is sufficient vertical space. If it kept the same horizontal span and 5120 pixel resolution but was tall enough to accommodate 2160 pixels vertically, the diagonal span of the screen would then be 51.2" (vs. 49") but the screen's height would be 20" (vs. 13.3".) Well, that hypothetical 51" monitor is the one I'd jump all over... even if it cost me an arm and a leg.Bragemo - Sunday, January 6, 2019 - link
Im feeling you on this, a 5120x2160 curved 50 inch monitor would have been way better. But what I'd really like to see for office use, was a 7680x2160 curved 80" monitor. Then I'd buy a new one over my 4k.hpsupport123 - Friday, November 2, 2018 - link
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